Publicação: Assessment of salivary flow and anxiety in patients rehabilitated with implant-supported prostheses
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
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Background: The aim of this study was to verify, through self-assessment questionnaires, the influence of implant-supported prosthesis in salivary flow and anxiety of patients rehabilitated with them. Materials and Methods: Visual analog scale (VAS) questionnaire about xerostomia and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory were applied before (T1) and after 2 days (T2) and 3 weeks (T3) of prostheses installation. The study included patients rehabilitated with implant-supported prostheses containing three or more dental elements. A total of 17 patients were evaluated. Results: In VAS questionnaire, there was a significant increase in the difficulty of speaking and swallowing with dry mouth. The other VAS questions showed no statistically significant difference, indicating no changes in patients' salivary flow. Conclusions: It was concluded that the installation of implant-supported prostheses does not lead to major changes in patients' perception about their salivary flow and psychological state, causing no improvement or worsening in the characteristics evaluated.
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Anxiety, dental implants, prostheses and implants, saliva, surveys and questionnaires, visual analog scale
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Contemporary Clinical Dentistry. Mumbai: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, v. 10, n. 1, p. 42-46, 2019.
